One more weekend for 'Woods'
      Performances for the Jamestown Community Theatre's production of "Into the Woods," will be Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. at the community center. The production is a musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine that tells what happens when all of the ...
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Sign-language holiday musical
      The annual Christmas in Sign holiday musical will be performed Sunday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. at the O'Hare Academic Center on the Salve Regina University campus. Directed by Mary Frances Byerly of Jamestown, and produced by Rosie Maher, the performance is done with black light illuminating white glov...
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Newport AARP meeting Nov. 19
      The third meeting of the season of the Newport County Chapter of AARP will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fenner Avenue Hall in Newport. The guest speaker for the session will be Professor Jeffrey H. Norwitz from the National Security Studies at the Naval War College, who will sp...
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Craft show coming Dec. 1
      Jamestown's annual Holiday Craft Show, sponsored by the Conanicut Island Art Association (CIAA), will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Melrose Avenue School, 76 Melrose Ave. This very popular show features a variety of handmade items, including the work of artisans from ...
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Chiropractor relocates office
      Dr. Alan R. Post, founder and director of the Newport Alternative Health Center, has relocated his North Kingstown office to 1130 Ten Rod Rd., "The Meadows," also in North Kingstown. Dr. Post can be reached at 294- 9550 or dr.alanpost@verizon.net.
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Red Cross seeks donations for winter months
      The American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter responded to a fire in Woonsocket last week, providing food, shelter and clothing to two families, including three children. Since July, the Chapter has responded to 64 fires statewide and served 134 families, a total of 402 individuals including 148 chi...
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Health screenings can save lives
      Residents in the Jamestown area can be checked to reduce their risk of having a stroke or serious bone fracture. Life Line Screening will be conducting screenings for blocked carotid arteries, abdominal aortic aneurysms, hardening of the arteries and bone density on Dec. 4, beginning at 9 a.m.
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High school PTSO to meet
      The North Kingstown High School PTSO will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. in the school's media center. NKHS Student Assistance Counselor Andrea Bishop will lead a presentation and discussion on teen dating violence. Principal Gerald Foley will also give his very informative monthly report ...
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Help the JHS with fund-raising
      The Jamestown Historical Society is still about $90,000 short of their goal of raising $500,000 and needs the help of islanders to achieve this amount. Later this month, the Jamestown Press will contain a special insert from the JHS Capital Campaign Committee - an oversized, 5- by 7-inch envelop...
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Seniors eligible for free vaccines
      Parents and guardians of seniors attending North Kingstown High School should be aware of a new program called, "Vaccinate Before You Graduate," which provides free vaccines to graduating students. Among the recommended vaccinations for students entering college, especially those who will be livi...
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Holiday concert coming soon
      The Jamestown Community Chorus will present its 2007 Holiday Concerts on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at the Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., in Jamestown. A major highlight this year will be the chorus' performance of "Special Time of Year," a song ...
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Artisans open house scheduled
      The historic Shady Lea Mill, situated on the scenic Matatuxet River in North Kingstown, houses over 40 artists, artisans, and craftsmen working in various media. On Sunday, Dec. 2, from noon to 5 p.m., Shady Lea Mill will host Open Studios in order for each artisan to demonstrate their area of exp...
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Pet shelter to hold holiday sale
      The Pet Refuge in North Kingstown is holding its annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Cold Spring Community Center, on Beach Street in Wickford. They will offer Christmas items, gift items, new jewelry, pet gifts, white elephants, baked goods, and a silent auction wit...
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